Number of pigs in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of pigs was 7.80 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of pigs in Myanmar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, number of pigs in Myanmar stood at 7.80 million animals.
The figure is down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pigs in Myanmar peaked at 19.27 million animals in 2017 and was at its lowest, 643,301 animals, in 1962.
Myanmar ranks 23rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 943,320 animals | 643,301 animals | 1.32 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.69 million animals | 1.43 million animals | 1.99 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.86 million animals | 2.20 million animals | 3.25 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.96 million animals | 2.28 million animals | 3.71 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.79 million animals | 3.97 million animals | 8.50 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.12 million animals | 6.07 million animals | 19.27 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.50 million animals | 6.78 million animals | 7.80 million animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More agriculture & rural data for Myanmar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 25.3% (2025)
- Rural population 38.08 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 69.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 7.97 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pigs in Myanmar?
- Number of pigs in Myanmar was 7.80 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of pigs recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 19.27 million animals in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of pigs recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 643,301 animals in 1962.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of pigs?
- Myanmar ranks 23rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of pigs rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of pigs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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